Contending for American Nationhood : Joseph Story and the Debate Over a Federal Common Law

The irreconcilable claims of Compact Theory and Nationalist Theory underlay countless constitutional debates, including recognition of a federal common law. The push for federal common law jurisdiction and the assertion that American nationhood preceded the states come together in the thoughts of Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story--

• | Author: Benjamin Clark
• | Publisher: Lexington Books
• | Publication Date: Sep 11, 2024
• | Number of Pages: NA pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1666965847
• | ISBN-13: 9781666965841